The
Convention on Biological Biodiversity (1992)
Excerpts from Appendix 2
Article 1: Objectives
The
objectives of the
Convention on Biological Diversity (1992) are the conservation of
biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair
and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of
genetic resources and by appropriate transfer of relevant technologies.
Article 2: Use of Terms
Article 3: Principle
States have
the sovereign right to exploit their own resources pursuant to their own
environmental policies, and the responsibility to ensure that activities
within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the
environment of other States or of areas beyond the limits of national
jurisdiction.
Article 7: Identification and Monitoring
Each Contracting Party shall:
Identify components of
biological diversity important for its conservation and sustainable use
with regard to:
Monitor, through sampling and
other techniques, the components of biological diversity identified,
paying particular attention to those requiring urgent conservation
measures and those which offer the greatest potential for sustainable
Identify processes and
categories of activities which have or are likely to have significant
adverse impacts on the conservation and sustainable use of biological
diversity, and monitor their effects through sampling and other
techniques
Identify
processes and categories of activities which have or are likely to have
significant adverse impacts on the conservation and sustainable use of
biological diversity, and monitor their effects through sampling and
other techniques
Maintain and
organize data derived from identification and monitoring activities
pursuant to above
Article 8: In-Situ Conservation
In-situ conservation include the following:
Establishing
protected areas (or areas where special measures need to be taken) to
conserve biological diversity
Develop guidelines
for selection, establishment and management of protected areas
Regulate or manage
biological resources important for the conservation of biological
diversity (within or outside protected areas), with a view to ensuring
their conservation and sustainable use
Promote the
protection of ecosystems, natural habitats and the maintenance of viable
populations of species in natural surroundings
Rehabilitate and
restore degraded ecosystems and promote the recovery of threatened
species (through development and implementation of plans or other
management strategies
Establish or
maintain means to regulate, manage or control the risks associated with
the use and release of living modified organisms resulting from
biotechnology which are likely to have adverse environmental impacts
that could affect the conservation and sustainable use of biological
diversity, taking also into account the risks to human health
Prevent the
introduction of, control or eradicate those alien species which threaten
ecosystems, habitats or species
Article 14: impact assessment and minimizing adverse impacts
Each Contracting Party shall
Introduce
appropriate procedures requiring environmental impact assessment of its
proposed projects that are likely to have significant adverse effects on
biological diversity
Introduce
appropriate arrangements to ensure that the environmental consequences
of its programmes and policies that are likely to have significant
adverse impacts on biological diversity are duly taken into account
Ecosystems and habitats:
containing high diversity,
large numbers of endemic or threatened species, or wilderness
